Just to keep things in perspective. Previously, Carl has pointed out just how lacking the VEI scale is. VEI is based off of the total quantity of material that came out of the hole. In this respect, not a bad scale… but VEI means “Volcanic Explosivity Index.” What about the less energetic eruptions? Say, Kilauea?…
As most of you know 2012 had up until a couple of days ago been rather free from significant eruptions, but that has now changed. As the ash and smoke starts to clear we now know that the explosions at both Whaakari and Tongariro was not the main events. Tongariro The eruption that happened during…
Trying to make sense of complex phenomenae In the first two instalments, we had a look at Katla as she appears through media and what she has done historically. It is now time to have a look at what’s going on and try to paint a coherent picture of what she actually is, is up…
What exactly does that mean? Well, having a dead horse, in more modern navy slang, is having a debt that comes out of your pay to cover short term loan that the paymaster gave to you. It’s money you don’t see until it’s paid off. There’s nothing wrong with it, you should always pay your…
Part I: The Moon This is getting a bit old. Time and time again, someone bops along with the idea that the Moon or the sun causes an increase in seismicity. They climb up on their soapbox and thump their chest denouncing the world (that would be the rest of us) are blind to the…
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